- Another study by Cimino et al. (2022) suggests that faculty members play a crucial role in incorporating educational interventions, specifically interprofessional education (IPE). Thus, equipping them with the required skills, materials, tools, and ongoing support is essential to make IPE successful. This study is relevant to the project population and setting as it focuses on enhancing interprofessional coordination, which is essential for LPN students because of their diversity, fulfilling the college’s mission.
- Bogossian et al. (2023) explain the crucial role of faculty in implementing interprofessional education. This study emphasizes faculty development about the critical knowledge and skills required to implement interprofessional education. Therefore, it highlights the importance of faculty training in improving nursing education for diverse populations like LPN students in Metropolitan Community College.
- The evolving roles of faculty teaching health professions need a thorough development of faculty enhancement programs. These programs aim to improve teaching performances, augment their capabilities, develop curricula based on new and innovative teaching methods, and increase students’ academic output (Kohan et al., 2023). This study is relevant to the identified need of the project – faculty training through integrated methods using workshops and interactive sessions.
NURS FPX 6030 Assessment 2 Problem Statement (PICOT)
- Mulyadi et al. (2021) focus on the importance of simulation-based learning to bridge the gap between theory and practice. This study necessitates the integration of simulation in nursing education through patient care scenarios. The authors also emphasize faculty training to ensure these active learning methodologies are adequately incorporated into professional education and nursing curricula. This study is relevant for Metropolitan Community College as technological integration and educational advancement are part of its core mission.
- The study by Repsha et al. (2020) emphasizes the need to implement concept-based training revolving around curriculum development. This need is recognized due to the complex nature of the healthcare profession, where there is a gap between theory and practice. Thus, faculty must be taught to integrate effective teaching methodologies into the nursing curriculum. This need is relevant to the PICO(T) project and project population as there is a significant need to improve student learning outcomes.
- Rossini et al. (2021) claim that the faculty’s style of instruction and teaching methodologies significantly impact student satisfaction with the curriculum. Thus, an effective training program is essential to teach faculty diverse teaching methods that can be integrated into the nursing curriculum. This study is relevant to the targeted project as the objective of the PICO(T) inquiry is to integrate diverse methods and improve student learning experiences effectively
Evaluation and Synthesis of Relevant Health Policies
Higher Education Opportunity Act is a policy that impacts higher education by establishing the ground rules for federal aid and accreditation of nursing programs (Wang & Zegers, 2023). The available financial assistance through this act can be beneficial for the successful implementation of our project, where we need resources for training materials and simulation activities. Furthermore, healthcare technologies such as remote learning mediums and e-simulations can be integrated into the project, necessitating strict compliance with tech-based policies such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act imposes stringent patient confidentiality guidelines, potentially limiting the design and implementation of case-based and simulation modules that utilize real-life clinical scenarios involving patient data (Jones et al., 2023).
Additionally, the guidelines, materials, and standards of education set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) can be used as a comprehensive framework to improve the efficacy of nursing education by incorporating diverse teaching methodologies, abiding by the accreditation standards of this body. However, further knowledge regarding the eligibility of the Higher Education Opportunity Act policy is essential to scrutinize our project population and educational setting. Moreover, more information about the organization’s technological infrastructure is necessary to strengthen the security channels for effective compliance with HIPAA policy.
Conclusion
In conclusion, this quality improvement project aims to address the pressing issue of faculty training in effectively utilizing diverse teaching methods. Thro